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ASK BOSSY: Should he dump his girlfriend over her STD? Meanwhile, another reader doesn't want a difficult guest at a wedding.
World's weirdest mini-bars
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INTIMACY kits, Voodoo Love Dolls and Swarovski studded water bottles just some of the strange items found in hotel mini bars.
Kylie comes out of her shell
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HOT on the heels of Lady Gaga's egg stunt at the Grammys, Kylie Minogue emerges from a golden shell in her new show.
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ASK BOSSY: I get married in three weeks but my fiance's mother is ruining my wedding and my life.
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WHEN it comes to buying albums, Australians prefer the shiny plastic version to the downloadable one, surprising figures show.
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TWO men attempted to rob a gun store and ended up with less money than when they came in.
Canteen takes up online spy technology
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NEW canteens allow parents to spy on their children's school lunches - and remotely block them from buying junk food.
Snake blamed for footpath fracas
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FIVE people have ended up in a brawl after diners at a city cafe failed to be charmed by a snake carried by a passer-by.
Arnold flexes his intellectual muscles
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THE Terminator says a statue of himself at the height of his bodybuilding career is "dramatic" and shows "accurate proportions".
Kleptocat burglar caught red-pawed
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A THIEVING cat has been caught on camera, stealing over 600 items from neighbours' homes, according to reports.
Drug dealer to sue police for 'humiliation'
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A HEROIN dealer is planning to sue police because they told his neighbours that he was sent to jail.
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A BLAZE which tore through more than 20 hectares and threatened a dozen homes is believed to have been deliberately lit.
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Woman not told of genital operation
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A WOMAN has told a jury she "never, never, never, never" would have consented to an operation in which a doctor removed her genitals, including her clitoris.
Ear implant thief given probation
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A DECEPTION Bay man who stole a holidaying family's bag from the beach, including Cochlear implants worth $8000 belonging to their deaf five-year-old son, has been given 12 months' probation.
Man charged over Moe murders
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A 36-year-old man has been remanded in custody over the stabbing murders of two men in Moe after a dispute over car parking.
Group threatened with sawn-off shotgun
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A MAN who allegedly threatened several people with a sawn-off shotgun was arrested after an incident at Munno Para West last night.
Towns on alert as cyclone Carlos re-forms
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A TORNADO has hit the Pilbara coast and WA's Gascoyne region is bracing for more floods as re-formed Cyclone Carlos builds into a Category 2 cyclone.
Boy, 14, taken by crocodile
A YOUNG boy was taken by a crocodile in a remote Territory community yesterday morning.
New charges in murder case
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More than 40 dead in drug violence
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MEXICO'S deadliest city lived up to its reputation, with violence spreading to the resort town of Acapulco.
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Pressure on super funds to upsize
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A SHAKE-UP of the superannuation system may see the number of funds cut by up to a half.
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The senseless loss of brave young men
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JAMIE Larcombe is the fifth Australian Army combat engineer to be killed in action in Afghanistam, says Ian McPhedran.
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Sick baby and I'm up all night looking after her. In the morning I find out that sleep deprivation makes you do some really stupid things.
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LIVE: Australia v Zimbabwe
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Australia take wickets at regular intervals in Zimbabwe's pursuit of 263 for victory in Ahmedabad. Follow the game with our live blog.
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Flight Centre shares hit turbulence
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SHARES in Flight Centre fall despite record first half profit as it does not expect to maintain current growth rates over full year.
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A tool to rapidly access massive amounts of electronic evidence will boost police anti-terrorism capabilities.
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